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South Tippah School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 914 students in South Tippah School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Mississippi.
Public Preschools in South Tippah School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public preschool average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
6 Schools
282 Schools
# Students
2,486 Students
125,600 Students
# Teachers
214 Teachers
10,006 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
South Tippah School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 148 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#52 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
55%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.60
# American Indian Students
n/a
282 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
834 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
307 Students
5,432 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
4%
# Black Students
493 Students
56,691 Students
% Black Students
20%
45%
# White Students
1,519 Students
55,982 Students
% White Students
61%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
66 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
158 Students
6,313 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
50
9,221
# Students in K Grade:
239
22,360
# Students in 1st Grade:
167
22,172
# Students in 2nd Grade:
184
19,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
170
14,702
# Students in 4th Grade:
165
13,066
# Students in 5th Grade:
177
10,676
# Students in 6th Grade:
168
4,243
# Students in 7th Grade:
179
1,742
# Students in 8th Grade:
207
1,709
# Students in 9th Grade:
188
1,025
# Students in 10th Grade:
188
986
# Students in 11th Grade:
158
953
# Students in 12th Grade:
204
827
# Ungraded Students:
42
2,518
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,426 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,045 is less than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,426
$12,205
Spending / Student
$11,045
$12,074
Best South Tippah School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pine Grove High School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3510a Cr 600
Ripley, MS 38663
(662) 837-7789
Ripley, MS 38663
(662) 837-7789
Grades: PK-12
| 611 students
Rank: #22.
Blue Mountain High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
408 W. Mill Street
Blue Mountain, MS 38610
(662) 685-4706
Blue Mountain, MS 38610
(662) 685-4706
Grades: PK-12
| 303 students
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